Topper Don Juan van de Donkhoeve goes into breeding at Zangersheide
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Don Juan van de Donkhoeve has for years been the top horse of American rider Jessica Springsteen. Together they won a silver medal in show jumping. Now the horse is changing roles: it is no longer mainly about sporting competitions, but about breeding.
To this end, Don Juan is moving to Zangersheide. This is a well-known breeding centre in Lanaken, in the Belgian province of Limburg. Zangersheide is known worldwide for breeding show jumping horses. Many top horses from the show jumping world come from this centre. For breeders, it is therefore an important place to have their animals bred.
The choice of Zangersheide shows how important the breeding of show jumping horses has become. A successful sport horse can later be of great value as the sire of new generations. That is why breeders are often looking for animals with a good sporting history and a strong pedigree.
The move of Don Juan van de Donkhoeve to Zangersheide's breeding programme is therefore an important moment in the horse world. It is not yet known how many offspring the horse will have in the future. What is clear, however, is that his career on the sporting field is entering a new phase.
Sources: Equnews Belgium
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